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Deer Park Hotel

5.0 star property
Family-friendly 5-star hotel with 2 outdoor pools

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2 outdoor pools
Deer Park Cottage Lake View | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar
Garden
International cuisine
Suite | Living area | 32-inch TV with satellite channels

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Gym

Explore the area

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B112, Giritale, North Central Province, 51026
  • Place, Giritale Wewa
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Minneriya National Park
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Place, Ancient City of Sigiriya
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

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Deer Park Cottage Lake View | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Deer Park Cottage Lake View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 291 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior King Room with Terrace | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Superior King Room with Terrace

  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Suite | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Suite

  • 753 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room with Garden View | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Superior Double or Twin Room with Garden View

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Bathtub, Garden View | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Bathtub, Garden View

  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Honeymoon Double Room | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes, slippers

Honeymoon Double Room

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Giritale

In historical district.Stay at this Giritale hotel and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Giritale Wewa and 9 miles (15 km) of Parakrama Samudra. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Kiri Vihara Temple and Hatadage.

What's nearby

  • Giritale Wewa - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Minneriya National Park - 23 min drive - 12.7 miles
  • Ancient City of Sigiriya - 53 min drive - 31.2 miles
  • Sigiriya Museum - 57 min drive - 33.0 miles
  • Pidurangala Rock - 58 min drive - 31.2 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Saruketha - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Hotel Mahanuge - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Priyamali Gedara - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Pabalu Mandapa - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Ariya Rest House - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Deer Park Hotel

Family-friendly 5-star hotel with 2 outdoor pools
A winery is on site. Deer Park Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, 2 outdoor swimming pools, a steam room, and a fitness center. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room. Event space at this hotel measures 2153 square feet (200 square meters) and includes a conference center. A children's pool, spa services, and a terrace are also featured at the luxury Deer Park Hotel. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours), a train station pick-up service, and a train station drop-off service are available for a fee. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Giritale hotel.

  • 1 floor
  • 77 guestrooms or units
  • 2153 sq ft of conference space
  • 200 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1996
  • Winery on site
  • Deli
  • Supervised kid's activities (free)
  • Childcare (free)
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Deer Park Hotel offers 77 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Premium satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

The onsite spa has 4 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Free babysitting
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour airport pick-up shuttle at scheduled times and on request for a surcharge
  • Train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: USD 14 for adults and USD 7 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Playground
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas
  • Volleyball
  • Winery

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Living room
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 6 children 1 year old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 75.00
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: USD 40.00 (from 6 to 10 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 75.00
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: USD 40.00 (from 6 to 10 years old)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 14 for adults and USD 7 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 120 per vehicle

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7 AM to 8 PM.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 6 children 1 year old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Deer Park Giritale
Deer Park Hotel Giritale
Deer Park Hotel Hingurakgoda
Deer Park Hingurakgoda

Frequently asked questions

How close is Deer Park Hotel to the airport?

Deer Park Hotel is 114.4 mi (232-min drive) away from the Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Deer Park Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Deer Park Hotel offers a shuttle from the airport to the hotel 24 hours a day, at scheduled times, for a charge of USD 120 per vehicle.

Does Deer Park Hotel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Deer Park Hotel, but buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of USD 14 for adults and USD 7 for children. It's available every day from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Deer Park Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Deer Park Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM.

Is there free parking at Deer Park Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking and valet parking.

Does Deer Park Hotel have a pool?

Deer Park Hotel features 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool. Guests can enjoy pool access from 7 AM to 8 PM.

Does Deer Park Hotel have a restaurant?

Deer Park Hotel is home to Ebony Restaurant, which features international cuisine.

Does Deer Park Hotel have a spa?

This hotel has a spa, which features Ayurvedic treatments, massages, and body treatments.

How close is Deer Park Hotel to downtown Giritale?

Deer Park Hotel is 0.7 mi away from Giritale.

Deer Park Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 48 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in a beautiful location. We only stayed one night, but could have stayed longer. The pools looked fantastic and well cleaned. We had an excellent meal, and then played pool on the table next to the bar! The hotel is trying hard to be eco, and we had a very interesting bathroom surrounded by plants in the shower, and an open air roof - covered by mesh to stop anything nasty getting in! We watched a fantastic sunset whilst drinking cocktails. Very memorable. Staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay, would highly recommend it!
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Hotel

We stayed for two nights at Deer Park in March. The staff were very attentive and friendly. The hotel facilities were excellent. We would return.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Respite from Cultural Touring

Nice resort near historic Polonnaruwa with lakeside views. The staff was very attentive, on site restaurant charming, pools well maintained, all for very good value.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Salvo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was very dirty. The staff unprofessional and rude.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kamani, London

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Hotel was breaching Electricity; Slips and trips; and HEALTH AND SAFETY Regulation and put our lives at risk. I never come a cross or heard of this kind of behaviour putting customers lives at risk to save few pence or to increase profit. Think not twice, hundred time before you put customers lives at risk like this... I only can say Group CEO and the Manager: Joseph should put themself in customer's (ours) shoes to understand is it worth killing customers for few pence of profit or cost cutting!!! I tried to call Expedia but not managed to speak to anyone before all my money run out from the mobile. That's worse! When we went to get something to eat before we leave the hotel, I mentioned to my husband it smell like a sewage near our room and when we checked there were some places near the footpath overflowing sewage mixed water outside from the drainages..Spoken to the Group CEO, Mr M I M Nizar and he was trying to convince us that this hotel is in a jungle and NOT in the city of Polonnaruwa!!! According to the Group CEO, as a customer, we should expect animal droppings on the bed as well as dead animals on the floor and the bathroom area including no lights and be able to clean it ourself without making any fuss!!! I mentioned that I am a patient with heart, diabetic and several other illnesses therefore any animal bit could be very dangerous for me. He laughed say that's nothing to worry about! This is NOT A FIVE STAR HOTEL and MAY BE EVEN HELL IS BETTER THAN THIS...
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely relaxing stay in beautiful surroundings

Having just spent 5 nights at this hotel we can definitely recommend it. It was ideally placed for our self organised tour of Sri Lanka and, from here, we visited the iconic sites of Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Dambulla and the fabulous Hurulu national park where we saw many elephants. Our lakeside cottage at the hotel was very quaint and we loved sitting on the decking watching the monkeys and chipmunks running around. Staff at the hotel are very welcoming and the pool area is lovely. The hotel does get frequented by coach parties and we enjoyed the breakfast and evening buffets alongside quieter a la carte dinners on the outside terrace on the nights when there were fewer guests
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandamali

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A magical place with wonderful staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carille

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

saliya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful hotel. Nice people. Terrible service. Terrible restaurant. The does not want
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unique setting, chalets very private. Good buffet breakfast and dinner. Lovely swimming pool. Rooms a little dark for reading in the evening.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place to stay. Food is good too. Wonder full view.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

NATALIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stunning hotel

Top quality hotel, beautiful gardens and pool. Great bar terrace and excellent choice and standard of food.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good option in Giritale

Very nice hotel over looking a lake with great sunset views from the well designed hotel grounds. The accommodation was of a good standard as were the facilities. The condition of the hotel was generally good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peace and quiet

This place is amazing if you like peace and quiet. Service is excellent and close enough by tuk tuk to everything. Would definitely recommend this hotel and would love to come back again
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good but value for money is not good

Beautiful location. Staff is friendly. But value for money s not good. Could have got the same facilities for cheaper price
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Shiva, Canberra, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peaceful & quite

Staff were friendly and went out of their way to ensure we were comfortable. The location itself was serene with a wonderful view of the lake from the observation deck. Food was amazing with a wide choice of both local and international cuisine.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not as good as it could have been..

A little over-priced - gym was locked (and surrounded by cardboard boxes) [so went for a run down the road, which was actually much better); dinner was good, breakfast was average (lots of cooked to order items - good; but no real juice and poor selection of bread and fruit). Currently they are building several new apartments, but the building work was not intrusive. There was a wedding on the Saturday - loud music made the pool unusable - but could not be heard from the room. And if I am being really picky - we had 2 high quality towels each on the first night, which we would have been happy to keep for another day, but they got changed when the room was cleaned and replaced with one each of a smaller less fluffy one... only a small thing - but irritating nonetheless.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Susan , Melbourne Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel setting sounded by forest trees.

The hotel is set amongst trees and lawns over looking the lake at Giratale. We had a lovely big room next to the pool. Many of the rooms are high up on the hill. There was a tree growing in the semi open air bathroom. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Roy the manager was more than helpful in organising tours to ancient cities and the elephant safari. We would definitely recommend and stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

mudiyanse, Sri Lanka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

a place for quite nature lover

Great, we were treated with respect care and friendly. Rooms were very comfortable and spacy Good food

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Really disappointing - terrible food

Very disappointed with our stay at Deer Park. Whilst the setting itself is nice, each building is very close to the next, taking away any feeling of space. The real let-down though was the food situation. Breakfast was the worst we experienced in Sri Lanka in terms of quality and taste. Dinner was a buffet which looked like it had been left out for weeks containing un-appetising food. We order al-la-carte in the end, and half of that appeared to have been assembled for us from the buffet. It would have been OK if there were alternate options anywhere in the vicinity, but you're stuck with just the hotel options food wise. Also, the driver arranged by the hotel wasn't great - a very tired old car and he tried to take us to every shop under the sun on our last day with him...

6/10 Okay

Subodha

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

X mas holidays

The surrounding was very nice and green. This is a nice and quiet place.However this seems substandard than a five star hotel where you would find a better one for the price you pay.